Tag: backup
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Hide Your Shell Passwords with sshpass
Hard-coding is never the answer. Instead, use sshpass when you need to put a password in your Bash script. At some point in your interactions with Linux, you will write a shell script, Bash or otherwise. It could be as simple as a single line or as complex as any program you’ve ever written. Either…
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How to Back Up with rsync
Don’t risk data loss. Back up your valuable data from the Linux command line. We’ll be using the rsync command for this, and we’ve even found some nice optional graphical interfaces for it. There are many ways to accomplish making a backup copy of your files. We wanted to show you a robust, flexible, and reliable way…
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Helpful Backup Utilities for Users
Dump and restore are two Linux utilities that help ensure reliable backups. From utility installation to restoring file systems, this tutorial is for Linux users of all levels. The dump utility is a simple, powerful backup tool from the early days of Linux. Where most backup programs operate on a per-file basis, dump backs up…
